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Demonology Warlock

Ranged · Tree 2 of 3

Affliction0
Demonology36
Destruction15

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51 points

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Checked against build 1.60.1.70840 · Nov 7, 2026

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Overview

The demon is part of the damage. Soul Link splits the hits.

Build. Demonic Pact is the bottom. Soul Link and Sacrifice are the two ways to use the pet. Pick one in the fight.

Spells. Shadow Bolt as the cast. Corruption up. Life Tap when you are healthy.

Stats. Spell hit and spell power. Stamina because Soul Link still hurts.

Gear. Caster weapon.

Build

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Rotation

The 5 buttons that define Demonology in PvE.

Stats

In order. The first stat is the one you give up the least for.

  1. 1 Spell power
  2. 2 Hit
  3. 3 Stamina
  4. 4 Crit

Gear

What suits Demonology at 60, scored from the game's own item data. Hover one for its tooltip.

Armory
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What changed vs Classic

22 Demonology talents differ from Classic Era.

All changes
  • Decimation New

    Rank 2Reduces the cooldown of your Soul Fire spell by 90%. When you cast Shadow Bolt or Searing Pain on an enemy below 35% health, they deal 6% increased damage, and for the next 10 sec your Soul Fire spell has its cast time reduced by 40% and costs no Soul Shards.

  • Demonic Aegis New

    Rank 2Increases the effectiveness of your Demon Skin and Demon Armor spells by 30%.

  • Demonic Brand New

    Rank 3Your Searing Pain generates 50% less threat and brands the target for 10 sec. Your pet's next 6 attacks against the target deal 65 to 68 Fire or Shadow damage based on the pet. If Shadow damage is dealt, it has high threat.

  • Demonic Embrace Changed

    Rank 5Increases your total Stamina by 15%.

  • Demonic Energies New

    Rank 2You heal your pet for 15% of all spell damage you deal. When you gain Mana from Life Tap, your summoned demon gains 100% of the Mana you gain.

  • Demonic Knowledge New

    Rank 3Increases your spell damage and your Demon pet's spell damage by up to 100% of your level while you have a summoned Demon pet active.

  • Demonic Pact New

    Your Demonic Sacrifice effect is no longer cancelled by summoning a different Demon pet. Resummoning the sacrificed pet will still cancel the effect.

  • Demonic Sacrifice Changed

    When activated, sacrifices your summoned Demon to enhance the opposing aspect of your power, granting you an effect that lasts 2 hrs. The effect is canceled if any Demon is summoned. Imp: Increases your Shadow damage by 15%. Voidwalker: Restores 2% of your total Mana every 4 sec. Succubus/Incubus: Increases your Fire damage by 15%. Felhunter: Restores 3% of your total Health every 4 sec.

  • Fel Intellect Removed

    Rank 5Increases the maximum Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%.

  • Fel Stamina Removed

    Rank 5Increases the maximum Health of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%.

  • Fel Vitality New

    Rank 3Increases the maximum health and Mana of your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter by 15%, and increases your maximum Mana by 15%.

  • Improved Felhunter New

    Rank 3Increases the Attack Power reduction of your Felhunter's Tainted Blood, the healing of its Devour Magic, and the detection level of its Paranoia by 30%, and reduces the cooldown of its Spell Lock by 6 sec.

  • Improved Firestone Removed

    Rank 2Increases the bonus Fire damage from Firestones and the Firestone effect by 30%.

  • Improved Health Funnel Changed

    Rank 2Increases the amount of health transferred by your Health Funnel spell by 40%, reduces its health cost by 30%, and reduces all threat your Health Funnel generates by 100%. Allows Health Funnel to be used regardless of your demon's health.

  • Improved Healthstone Removed

    Rank 2Increases the amount of Health restored by your Healthstone by 20%.

  • Improved Imp Changed

    Rank 3Increases the damage of your Imp's Firebolt spell by 30% and the effect of its Fire Shield spell by 30%.

  • Improved Spellstone Removed

    Rank 2Increases the amount of damage absorbed by your Spellstone by 30%.

  • Improved Subjugate Demon Removed

    Rank 5Reduces the Attack Speed and Casting Speed penalty of your Subjugate Demon spell by 10% and reduces the resist chance by 10%.

  • Improved Voidwalker Reworded

    Rank 3Increases the effectiveness of your Voidwalker's Torment, Consume Shadows, Sacrifice, and Suffering spells by 30%.

  • Master Demonologist Changed

    Rank 5Grants both the Warlock and the summoned demon an effect as long as that demon is active. Imp - Increases Fire damage done by 10%. Voidwalker - Reduces Physical damage taken by 10%. Succubus/Incubus - Increases Shadow damage done by 10%. Felhunter - Reduces Magic damage taken by 10%.

  • Soul Link Reworded

    When active, 30% of all damage taken by the caster is taken by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, or Felhunter Demon instead. In addition, both the Demon and the master will inflict 3% more damage. Lasts as long as the Demon is active.

  • Unholy Power Changed

    Rank 5Increases all damage done by your Imp, Voidwalker, Succubus, Incubus, and Felhunter pets by 10%.